At-risk listing of Tara 'timely'The inclusion of Tara on the World Monuments Fund list of 100 most endangered sites in the world, and the current negotiations…Sat Jun 09 2007 - 01:00
Broadstone station to reopen 70 years onIarnród Éireann is to reopen Broadstone station in Dublin to passenger traffic some 70 years after services to the north inner…Sat Jun 09 2007 - 01:00
Councils lack senior plannersCounties Carlow, Kerry and Waterford are among local authorities which do not have the services of a senior planner, according…Fri Jun 08 2007 - 01:00
Haulier converts to greenAn Irish haulier is to convert 15 heavy goods vehicles to run on pure plant oil - otherwise known as vegetable oilWed Jun 06 2007 - 01:00
'Overload' technology already hereA new "combination technology" which can detect the speed of vehicles and distinguish between cars and lorries, as well as recording…Wed May 30 2007 - 01:00
WicklowIf it hadn't been for independent candidate Pat Doran, Fianna Fáil might have taken a third seatMon May 28 2007 - 01:00
Boost for the west as regular US flights from Knock beginThere were celebrations in the west yesterday as the inaugural flight of a new service between Co Mayo and New York took off …Mon May 28 2007 - 01:00
Irish designer's Garden for Human Rights wins silver medal at ChelseaIrish garden designers Diarmuid Gavin and Paula Ryan have won a silver gilt and silver award respectively, at the Chelsea Flower…Thu May 24 2007 - 01:00
M3 protesters claim bones visibleConservationists protesting at the site of the proposed M3 motorway in Co Meath yesterday claimed ancient gravestones have been…Thu May 24 2007 - 01:00
More multi-faith schools soughtThe Republic needs more multi-faith schools to cope with an increase in religious diversity over the last 10 years, according…Thu May 24 2007 - 01:00
Clashes as M3 route protest is dispersedConservationists opposed to the route of the M3 in Co Meath are expected to make complaints to the Garda this morning about the…Wed May 23 2007 - 01:00
Protesters blockade M3 building siteOpponents of the M3 motorway in Co Meath stepped up their protest yesterday, blockading entrances to the construction site at…Tue May 22 2007 - 01:00
Plan to restore earl's lake templeA Co Monaghan group is to restore the James Wyatt-designed Lady Dawson temple near the Monaghan/Cavan border.Mon May 21 2007 - 01:00
Heritage group calls for repeal of monuments ActLeading academics and archaeologists yesterday launched the Heritage Protection Alliance, to campaign for repeal of the National…Thu May 17 2007 - 01:00
Cullen opens new sections of roadMinister for Transport Martin Cullen was in Westmeath yesterday for the opening of an extension of the new N6 to Kilbeggan, and…Thu May 17 2007 - 01:00
Wait continues for service areasHow long does it take to open a coffee shop? Or build a petrol station? A year? More? Well considerably more than that, if the…Wed May 16 2007 - 01:00
Council to sue over spread of sewageWexford County Council has indicated that it plans to take legal action against Dublin City Council following the spreading of…Wed May 16 2007 - 01:00
Tara group urges rethink on M3Voters in Co Meath are to be asked to support candidates opposed to the current plans for the M3 motorway, which is to pass close…Tue May 15 2007 - 01:00
Council to sue over spreading of sewageWexford County Council has indicated that it plans to take legal action against Dublin City Council following the spreading of…Tue May 15 2007 - 01:00
Council admits mistake on sewage disposalWexford County Council will meet this afternoon amid growing concern about the frequency of untreated sewage being spread on …Mon May 14 2007 - 01:00
Work starts on Waterford bridgeWork has begun on construction of the State's longest cable-stayed bridge, which will connect the Waterford city bypass to the…Sat May 12 2007 - 01:00
'Liveline' debate protest censuredUnbalanced debate, inappropriate sexual content and indirect advertising were among six complaints upheld by the Broadcasting…Sat May 12 2007 - 01:00
Cullen's libel case against RTÉ to proceedMinister for Transport Martin Cullen is proceeding with his libel action against RTÉ, he confirmed yesterday.Thu May 10 2007 - 01:00
Night working on M50 to beginThe National Roads Authority (NRA) is to begin night-time working on the M50 because, the authority admits, the alternative would…Wed May 09 2007 - 01:00
IFI announces €13m in funding for Border community groupsThe International Fund for Ireland (IFI) has announced funding of €13 million for Border communities to promote reconciliation…Mon May 07 2007 - 01:00
Controversy has 'compromised' Ahern - HigginsSocialist Party: Socialist Party TD Joe Higgins says Taoiseach Bertie Ahern is "compromised" by links to landlords and property…Sat May 05 2007 - 01:00
Controversy has 'compromised' Ahern - HigginsSocialist Party: Socialist Party TD Joe Higgins says Taoiseach Bertie Ahern is "compromised" by links to landlords and property…Sat May 05 2007 - 01:00
Cyclist group says cycle lanes are too narrowMany of the marked and signposted cycle lanes which have been developed in Dublin in recent years are too narrow, they share …Thu May 03 2007 - 01:00
Tara 'henge' will be destroyed - claimMinister for the Environment Dick Roche has already issued draft directions that would allow for the destruction of the recently…Thu May 03 2007 - 01:00
More buses and routes for counties near DublinBus Éireann yesterday unveiled plans for a major "city-style" expansion of its network in the greater Dublin area, with buses…Thu Apr 26 2007 - 01:00
McWilliams backs Cawley campaignBroadcaster and journalist David McWilliams lent his support to Independent Wicklow general election candidate Evelyn Cawley …Thu Apr 26 2007 - 01:00
Schoolchildren to be given demonstration of dangerous drivingSchoolchildren in Co Wexford will tomorrow be treated to an action-packed demonstration of what can go wrong when cars are driven…Wed Apr 25 2007 - 01:00
Rocco Bertie and Jay Nick doing well, says fatherThe twin sons of Nicky Byrne of Westlife and Georgina Ahern, daughter of the Taoiseach, have been given middle names after their…Tue Apr 24 2007 - 01:00
Social inclusion awareness week in DublinDublin City Council's first Social Inclusion Awareness Week was launched last night by Lord Mayor of Dublin Vincent Jackson.Tue Apr 24 2007 - 01:00
Three killed in two road crashesThree people died in two separate road crashes in counties Wicklow and Limerick yesterday morning.Tue Apr 24 2007 - 01:00
Labour plans €4.5bn school building programmeNew proposals to involve the National Development Finance Agency in securing an estimated 400 new schools at a cost of about €…Mon Apr 23 2007 - 01:00
Nursing dispute talks to resumeTalks in the nurses' dispute are expected to resume today, two days before the Irish Nurses' Organisation (INO) and the Psychiatric…Mon Apr 23 2007 - 01:00
FF transport plan includes regional Luas lines and bus-tramsProposals to develop Luas and bus-based trams in regional cities, to run Dublin's metro north underground through Ballymun, and…Sat Apr 21 2007 - 01:00
Greens claim water pollution is widespreadWater contamination problems are not confined to Galway and problems with cryptosporidium and E-coli pollution have been widespread…Fri Apr 20 2007 - 01:00
Development plan 'ignores impact on the environment'The National Development Plan proposes to spend tens of billions of euro over the next seven years with no analysis of its effect…Thu Apr 19 2007 - 01:00
Giant of Journalism: a bust of Dick Walsh is unveiled in the new Irish Times buildingLeading politicians and journalists gathered with family members of the late Dick Walsh in the Irish Times building in Dublin…Thu Apr 19 2007 - 01:00
AA warns over traffic diversionsRoad restrictions in Dublin's Phoenix Park and diversions on the M50 are among items which the AA has asked drivers in the Dublin…Sat Apr 14 2007 - 01:00
Minister to meet German firms on light rail planMinister for Transport Martin Cullen is to meet German business interests over bidding for projects in Transport 21, in Dublin…Sat Apr 14 2007 - 01:00
Diversions begin at Red Cow ahead of rebuildingA new phase of traffic diversions begins on Dublin's M50 this morning, in preparation for the rebuilding of the Ballymount, Red…Fri Apr 13 2007 - 01:00
Taoiseach given 48-hour ultimatum over StardustThe families of victims of the Stardust fire have given the Taoiseach 48 hours - "one hour for every victim" - to name the eminent…Thu Apr 12 2007 - 01:00
Luas to be separated from traffic at Red CowSouth Dublin County Council and the Railway Procurement Agency (RPA) will this morning announce plans to separate the Luas from…Thu Apr 12 2007 - 01:00
Reopening of Midleton line gets green lightMinister for Transport Martin Cullen has signed an order for the reopening of the railway between Glounthaune and Midleton in…Tue Apr 10 2007 - 01:00
Five departments have yet to move any staff from DublinFive Government Departments included in the Government's decentralisation programme have yet to move any staff out of Dublin.Tue Apr 10 2007 - 01:00
Night work on M50 not possible, says NRAThe National Roads Authority (NRA) has said it is powerless to include night-time and Sunday working on the upgrade of the M50…Tue Apr 10 2007 - 01:00
Majority of hauliers boycott Fermoy bypassThe overwhelming majority of lorry drivers are boycotting the new Fermoy bypass in a dispute over bulk discounts on toll fees…Mon Apr 09 2007 - 01:00
